FDA Food Recalls

Recalls / Class I

Class IF-0645-2017

Class I— FDA's most serious classification, issued when there is a reasonable probability that consumption of or exposure to the product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death.

Product

Cheese Stick Marinara Sauce Red Vegetable, Item # 61418

Type
Food
Affected lot / code info
Lot #'s: 1) 5338, 2) 6007, 3) 6011, 4) 6028, 5) 6047, 6) 6057, 7) 6077, 8) 6082, 9) 6112, 10) 6127, 11) 6130 Best Used By: 1) 7/11/16, 2) 7/28/16, 3) 8/12/16, 4) 8/12/16, 5) 10/1/16, 6) 10/1/16, 7) 10/4/16, 8) 10/4/16, 9) 10/4/16 & 12/9/16, 10) 10/30/16, 11) 10/30/16
Quantity
2,559 cases

Why it was recalled

A potential for Listeria monocytogenes contamination was verified by the sunflower kernel raw material supplier.

Recalling firm

Firm
E S Foods
Notification channel
E-Mail
Type
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Address
20 Crossways Park Dr N Ste 100, N/A, Woodbury, New York 11797-2007

Distribution

Distribution pattern
CA, KS, KY, TN, TX, UT, VA, WA and Wi to foodservice distributors, food banks and school meal programs

Timeline

Recall initiated
2016-05-19
FDA classified
2016-12-08
Posted by FDA
2016-12-14
Terminated
2017-04-17
Status
Terminated

Source: openFDA Food Enforcement endpoint. Recall record F-0645-2017. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings.

Class I food recall: Cheese Stick Marinara Sauce Red Vegetable, Item # 61418 · FDA Food Recalls